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The first female governor was Joan Finney, from 1991 to 1995. She was the first female candidate in the US to defeat an incumbent male governor in a state general election.
In what year was the first female governor elected
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Yes! New Jersey has had a female governor, Christine Todd Whitman, who served as New Jersey's governor from 1994 to 2001.
In Australia, the first female Governor-General is Quentin Bryce, who was appointed on 5 September 2008.
Jeanne Sauvé was the first female Governor General of Canada, serving from 1984-1990.
The first female state governor in the United States was Ella T. Grasso, who served as the governor of Connecticut from 1975 to 1980. She was the first woman to be elected governor of a U.S. state in her own right, as opposed to succeeding her husband. Grasso was known for her advocacy on issues such as women's rights and healthcare.
Illinois has never had a female governor.
there have been 32 female govenors in the US
A traditional form is governess.
Rose Mofford.
A traditional form is governess.